Board Of Directors
Meet our passionate Board of Directors.
Adam Morrison
Vice Chair
Adam Morrison (he/him) is a public policy professional with 15 years of leadership experience in health care, social services, Indigenous relations, and post-secondary education administration. He currently works with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario as their Senior Director of Public Policy and Partnerships. Adam manages a consulting practice as well, supporting clients in the health care and arts sectors with strategy and engagement since leaving the Ontario Public Service in 2019. Doing a stint dishing advice as an agony uncle for a friend’s lifestyle and culture blog helped him realize his lifelong passions for building community and listening to other people’s stories. Adam approaches reproductive health justice and equitable access to health and social care with the same curiosity, commitment, and humility. He got his feet wet as a sexual health educator during his undergraduate years at the Sexual Health Resource Centre in Kingston, Ontario. Adam has a Master’s degree in Social Policy and Gender from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Ashmita Roy
Ashmita Roy (she/her) has worked with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to support their mental health, provide programming, as well as other essential supports. She has worked to develop programming for youth, staff and volunteers around accountability, conflict, and relationship building to strengthen marginalized communities. She has a background in digital organizing and mutual aid, and currently works as a Volunteer Coordinator. She holds a BA in Women and Gender Studies and Equity Studies from the University of Toronto. Ashmita's interest in Planned Parenthood grew from a passion for sexual and reproductive justice, mental health needs for BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, and addressing and eliminating barriers to essential healthcare for marginalized communities.
Bilal Khan
Bilal is a health systems researcher who has transitioned into a government career in health equity. They hold a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from NYU and a Master of Science in Health Systems Research from the University of Toronto. Bilal has worked at SE Health, CAMH, and Women's College Hospital, collaborating with older adults from racialized communities and individuals with mental health and substance use experiences. Currently at Ontario Health, they advocate for equity-related health and social initiatives to improve access, experiences, and outcomes for marginalized populations. They also lead strategic planning and reporting to meet organizational equity goals. Identifying as a queer Pakistani-Muslim cis-gendered settler, Bilal uses he/they pronouns and holds patient/community roles at ICES and the Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network. They also advise on research related to South Asian and 2SLGBTQIA+ health services utilization and outcomes in Canada.
Emile Wickham
Emile Wickham is a community relations liaison whose strength in frontline community services support has been demonstrated in a cross sector of environments: from community hubs and government services, to cultural and artistic platforms. He has held board positions with York University and the Black Creek Community Health Centre with specific oversight in the areas of community relations, finance, land development, and strategic planning. Emile possesses a wealth of experience in student services, community engagement and political affairs via assignments with York University, Artscape, and the Ontario Legislature respectively. An academic training in Sociology has provided an acute understanding of the inequity present in social structures and institutions, and the role civil society plays in addressing the impact of such inequity on communities and the individual. Accordingly, his work within the Regent Park and Jane and Finch communities has been geared towards community empowerment. Emile’s interest in the Planned Parenthood organization stems from his advocacy towards sexual and mental health through an anti-colonialist and anti-oppressive lens.
Kamla Sudama
Secretary, Chair of Governance Committee
Kamla has worked in public service for over a decade working in youth equity, affordable housing, and community development. She is passionate about building a more equitable and inclusive city for diverse communities. Kamla has a Masters Degree in Social Work from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Lee Hodge
Lee Hodge has been working in the fields of harm reduction and HIV since the 90’s. As a registered nurse, he has a clinical leadership background working with youth, people who use drugs, sex worker communities, and in abortion care. Originally from the prairies, Lee holds a master of public health degree, and has 15 years of experience in community-based research initiatives, particularly in the areas of access to HIV testing, as well as gender-based violence. He has led initiatives to increase access to healthcare for trans folks in both Canada and Aotearoa/NZ. Holding senior roles at health boards, universities & hospitals and NGO’s, he has developed innovative, creative teams and programs to address significant challenges in health equity through a social justice lens. He is currently the director of strategic initiatives at a small Toronto hospital serving those most impacted by structural health disparities. Lee recently had the good luck to be a part of the inaugural cohort of the Positive Deviant fellowship in complexity leadership, and is grateful to be the parent of an incredible teen.
Naba Khan
Nakia Lee-Foon
Board Chair
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon holds a PhD in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences stream from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), University of Toronto. Her award- winning doctoral research explored the state of young, self-identified African, Caribbean and Black gay and other young men who have sex with men’s sexual health literacy in Toronto, Ontario. Nakia completed her Master of Health Sciences with specialization in Community Health from Ontario Tech University. Her master’s thesis explored the state of Black-Canadian parent-youth sexual health communication in Toronto. She has also conducted work focused on health equity, mental health in Black communities and increasing breast and cervical cancer awareness among self-identified Black women
Olga Bezrokov
Chair of Finance Committee
Olga is a Portfolio Manager with Russell Investments, with over a decade of experience in the investment industry. In her current role, she focuses on providing solutions dedicated to improving the financial security of individuals and institutions. In addition to her investment responsibilities, she is involved in work around sustainability, engagement, diversity and inclusion efforts, and associate resource groups at Russell Investments. Previously, Olga served on the Board of Newcomer Women’s Services of Toronto and is passionate about advocating for diverse communities. She is committed to advancing intersectional equity and is excited to learn from and support other members of the Board in moving towards PPT’s vision of sexual and reproductive choice, freedom and possibilities.
Pascale Diverlus
Pascale Diverlus is born of a lineage of Haitian freedom fighters. She is an award-winning community organizer, storyteller, communications specialist, digital strategist, and educator. Pascale’s practice is rooted in reimagining, redefining, and rebuilding a different, better world— liberation through all methods. As an educator, she supports organizations, agencies, and businesses to develop and adopt organizational transformation rooted in anti-oppressive frameworks. She creates equity-based assessments, conducts internal reviews, and assists in the implementation of practices, policies and protocols centred on equity and human rights practices. Pascale sits on the advisory board of many social justice organizations including Adornment Stories, Resource Movement, and Across Boundaries. Pascale is the recipient of the J.S Woodsworth Human Rights Award, the Viola Desmond Award and the Evelyn Myrie Political Action Award.
Patrick Roncal
Patrick Roncal is a mathematician whose public service career over the last decade has spanned portfolios in equity, public safety and justice. He has enabled a number of provincial and municipal strategies, including the City of Toronto's Data for Equity Strategy and SafeTO strategy. Patrick also brings to the Board his experience in human resources, information management and governance. Patrick is an active community member and has proudly served in multiple non-profit and community leadership roles, including as a Public Advisory Council member for ICES. He has also been involved in sexual health leadership initiatives involving ACT Toronto and Community Based Research Centre (CBRC). Patrick is passionate about improving outcomes regarding health equity and sexual education. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. Patrick is the recipient of Toronto Metropolitan University's Community Safety and Wellbeing Spatial Analytics Leaders Award in 2023.
Tyler Morden
Chair of Policy and Bylaws Committee
Tyler has a background in program development, project management, stakeholder relations and collaborative service delivery in the social services and community health sector. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Health Administration and has a particular interest in sexual health, mental health and harm reduction. He approaches his work through a social determinants of health and health equity lens and is committed to improving access to education, support and care for everyone. Tyler has worked in a direct support role with 2SLGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness, as a program manager overseeing health programs for guys into guys, and as a review committee member with Toronto Public Health’s Toronto Urban Health Fund (TUHF). He currently works for a biopharmaceutical company managing community affairs in HIV, where he supports community-based organizations and health care providers in developing innovative projects to address barriers to care for people living with HIV.
